"personification of beauty. master of deception. queen of heartbreak. ruler of my heart." ------------------ #1 in sonnet. June 17th, 2018. #33 in poetry. June 23rd, 2018.

Principles on how to write powerful poetic passages, with explanations of how and why these rules work. I'm not saying I write great poetry by any means, but I do take pride in it. I've read on poetry in a few places, but Edgar Allan Poe's "The Poetic Principle" was the best; most of the following tips are based on that work. If you can, however, you should read the original, even though it can be a bit difficult to understand at times. Here, I've distilled the main points in modernized language. Enjoy!

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